1985–86 UTEP Miners men's basketball team

1985–86 UTEP Miners men's basketball
WAC Regular Season co-champions
WAC Tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 20
Record27–6 (12–4 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSpecial Events Center
1985–86 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wyoming 12 4   .750 24 12   .667
No. 20 UTEP 12 4   .750 27 6   .818
Utah 12 4   .750 20 10   .667
Brigham Young 11 5   .688 18 14   .563
New Mexico 8 8   .500 17 14   .548
San Diego State 7 9   .438 10 19   .345
Colorado State 6 10   .375 11 18   .379
Air Force 3 13   .188 10 19   .345
Hawaii 1 15   .063 4 24   .143
1986 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985–86 UTEP Miners men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the 1985–86 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Don Haskins. The Miners finished 26–7 (12–4 in WAC), won the conference tournament title, and reached the NCAA tournament.